The majority of sportsbooks have the Kansas City Chiefs listed as 3 point favorites over the New England Patriots and with a total of 56.5. The Kansas City Chiefs enter this game with a record of 13-4 and won three of their last five games including a divisional round win at home against the Indianapolis Colts by a score of 31-13. The New England Patriots enter this game with a record of 12-5 and have won three of their last five games including a divisional round win over the Los Angeles Chargers by a score of 41-28. Let’s take a closer look at the Patriots vs Chiefs Odds and Predictions.
New England Patriots
The New England Patriots made the playoffs as the 2 seed in the AFC by winning the AFC East Championship and finishing the regular season with a record of 11-5. They won at home against the Los Angeles Chargers last week by a score of 41-28 which has now given the Patriots a spot in eight straight AFC Championship games. New England is 10-7 ATS overall, 7-4 ATS after a win, 3-5 ATS on the road and this will be the first time this season they are the underdog. Tom Brady leads the team in passing with 4,355 yards for 29 touchdowns and 11 interceptions.
Sony Michel leads the team in rushing with 931 yards and 6 touchdowns. Julian Edelman leads the team in receiving with 74 receptions for 850 yards and 6 touchdowns. New England is averaging 28.06 points per game which ranks 4th in the NFL. They are averaging 128.94 rushing yards per game which ranks 5th in the NFL. They are averaging 270.65 passing yards per game which ranks 6th in the NFL. The Patriots are allowing 20.76 points per game which ranks 6th in the NFL. They are averaging 107.24 rushing yards per game which ranks 9th in the NFL. They are averaging 250.59 passing yards per game which ranks 22nd in the NFL.
Kansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs made the playoffs as the 1 seed in the AFC by winning the AFC West and finishing the regular season with a record of 12-4. They made the AFC Championship game by eliminating the Indianapolis Colts in the division round at home by a score of 31-13. Kansas City is 10-6-1 ATS overall, 7-4-1 ATS after a win, 5-4 ATS at home and 7-6 ATS as a favorite. Patrick Mahomes leads the team in passing with 5,097 yards for 50 touchdowns and 12 interceptions. Damien Williams leads the team in rushing in the playoffs with 129 yards and a touchdown.
Tyreek Hill leads the team in receiving with 87 receptions for 1,479 yards and 12 touchdowns. Kansas City is averaging 35.06 points per game which ranks 1st in the NFL. They are averaging 119.71 rushing yards per game which ranks 11th in the NFL. They are averaging 306.29 passing yards per game which ranks 1st in the NFL. The Chiefs are allowing 25.53 points per game which ranks 23rd in the NFL. They are averaging 129.71 rushing yards per game which ranks 27th in the NFL. They are allowing 267.41 passing yards per game which ranks 30th in the NFL.
Prediction
These are two of the top 4 offenses in the NFL, but with the way the weather is projected to be on Sunday in Kansas City with a high of 13 and a low of 5 this will negate some of the offensive production. Both teams are well balanced offenses, but who will get the win?
